What Do We Do With That Darned Gravel in the Lawn?
In Surprise! Snow Can Melt Without Your Help, Larry Hodgson expressed his frustration with spring shovelers who push snow fromContinue Reading
Author: Mathieu Hodgson
Mathieu manages the jardinierparesseux.com and laidbackgardener.blog websites. He is also a garden designer for a landscaping company in Montreal, Canada. Although he loves contributing to the blog, he prefers fishing.
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in April?
It’s getting hot in here! But, if you read the Laidback Gardener’s calendar regularly, you may have noticed that IContinue Reading
Ditch the Bricks, Grow Some Green!
Since its launch in 2020, the NK Tegelwippen competition has become a major event in the Netherlands, mobilizing thousands ofContinue Reading
The 5 Ps of Planting Design for Laidback Gardeners
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve always felt that gardening has a deeply communal spirit. I remember my childhood, goingContinue Reading
Problems With Your Seedlings?
Even when following a detailed guide on growing seedlings indoors, it is normal to encounter a few pitfalls. For noviceContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in March?
If February is a month of contemplation for gardeners, March marks a real transition. Depending on your region and theContinue Reading
Planning Your Vegetable Garden For Greater Biodiversity
In The Laidback Vegetable Garden, For Greater Biodiversity, we saw how a little carelessness can encourage the presence of variousContinue Reading
The Laidback Vegetable Garden, For Greater Biodiversity
The term “biodiversity” is on everyone’s lips these days, a sign of growing environmental awareness. In the media, from radioContinue Reading
Seed Festivals: A Tradition Worth Cultivating
I think my favorite horticultural event of the year is the Fête des semences et de l’agriculture urbaine de QuébecContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in February?
In February, gardeners in the northern hemisphere don’t have much to do other than fill bird feeders or, from timeContinue Reading